Home Office

Slavery

Mark Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions there were for human trafficking and modern day slavery in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014; and from which countries those convicted originated.

Karen Bradley: The consolidated slavery and trafficking offences set out in the Modern Slavery Act 2015 will come into force on 31 July 2015. Information held by Ministry of Justice does not allow us to breakdown convictions by the offender’s country of origin. The Ministry of Justice publishes data on all offences, including human trafficking and slavery, which is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2014. To access the specific information requested, open the table ‘Outcomes by offence’.

Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes

Tom Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which organisations have received funding from the (a) Sexual Abuse Support Fund and (b) Child Abuse Inquiry Support Fund.

Tom Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial support her Department provides to community organisations who provide specialised support services to victims of child sexual abuse; and if she will increase such funding.

Tom Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library copies of the assessment criteria used to determine applications received to the (a) Sexual Abuse Fund and (b) the Child Abuse Inquiry Support Fund since the launch of each such fund.

Karen Bradley: The Government allocated almost £40 million to specialist support services and national helplines to tackle violence against women and girls over the course of the previous Parliament.In recognition of the fact that organisations providing specialised support services to victims and child sexual abuse are experiencing increased demand on their services, the Home Office and Ministry of Justice announced an additional £7 million for services supporting survivors of sexual violence in 2014/15 and 2015/16.£2.15 million of that £7 million was provided as extra funding to 84 existing Rape Support Centres. The remainder was used to establish a £2 million Child Abuse Inquiry Support Fund to non-statutory organisations who are reporting an increase in demand as a direct result of the announcement of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. A further £2.85 million was used to establish a Child and Adult Victims of Sexual Abuse Support Fund for non-statutory organisations providing support across England and Wales to help meet the increased demand on those their services.The administration of these funds, and final decisions on allocation, have been led by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, with the close support of the Home Office. The assessment criteria for both funds are available on the website of the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner (http://www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk/spend/commissioning/sexual-abuse-victims-fund/apply-for-sexual-abuse-victim-support-funding). Details of the 77 successful applicants were published on the website of the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner on 27 March. (http://www.norfolk-pcc.gov.uk/documents/OPPCN/decisions/2015/Decision%20No%202015.05%20-%20Sexual%20Abuse%20Victim%20Support%20Fund%20-%20Grant%20Awards%20for%202014-15%20and%202015-16.pdfWhilst the majority of the £4.85 was allocated, a small proportion remains unallocated, and the Home Office is working alongside the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner to consider how to distribute the remaining funds in the most effective way.

Department for Culture Media and Sport

Tennis: Wimbledon

Julian Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will request the Lawn Tennis Association to take steps to reduce queue waiting times at Wimbledon.

Tracey Crouch: Wimbledon is the world's most popular Tennis event, organised by the AELTC closely in conjunction with the LTA, who do all they can to minimise delays for spectators and to make the experience of this wonderful event as enjoyable as possible. DCMS holds regular meetings with NGBs and are assured that the LTA takes the spectator experience very seriously and continually explore what more can be done to improve spectator experience for future tournaments.

Scotland Office

Telecommunications: Scotland

Ian C. Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on reform of the Electronic Communications Code.

David Mundell: I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on a wide range of issues. The Government is committed to reforming the current Code in ways that will promote network connectivity, expand coverage and take into account the legitimate interests of all parties. By enabling the rollout of telecommunications infrastructure, Code reform will provide more consumers across the country with a range of high quality digital services.

Telecommunications: Scotland

Ian C. Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with mobile network operators on (a) digital infrastructure and inclusion and (b) reform of the Electronic Communications Code since May 2015.

David Mundell: Responsibility for engagement on these issues is led by my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport who regularly meets with all stakeholders across the telecoms industry to discuss a variety of relevant issues, including the reform of the Electronic Communications Code.The Government is committed to reforming the current Code in ways that will promote network connectivity, expand coverage and take into account the legitimate interests of all parties. By enabling the rollout of telecommunications infrastructure, Code reform will provide more consumers across the country with a range of high quality digital services.

Ministry of Justice

Courts: Debt Collection

Jo Stevens: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department plans to spend on the Compliance and Enforcement Service project in the next year.

Andrew Selous: The Project Spend forecasted for 2015/16 is £6.1m.